Re: Capacitance Meter Recommendation

Don`t know much about TV`s,but how good would a 1950`s TV picture look
compared to say, a new HDTV? just wondering wouldn`t it be a lot more worth
repairing a broken HDTV or plasma TV? were TV`s built a lot better in the
50`s?
"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D%Eve.7002$B_3.2030@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Nomen Nescio wrote:
>
> > I'm just starting the process of bringing back from the dead a very old
> > 1950's RCA color television. The CTC-7 chassis is very ugly looking,
with
> > over 75 paper capacitors. There are also two Sprague can-type
> > electrolytics, 3 caps in each can. Will have to make something to
replace.
> > Powering on is out of the question until I can replace numerous
components.
> >
> > I want to buy a capacitance meter to check both the caps that I'm
replacing
> > and the replacement parts I will install. I've been looking at a BK
> > Precision 810c Capacitance Meter. Or maybe I'll buy a Fluke 177. But
then
> > I read this from a post in 2002:
> >
> > "don't expect the Capacitance measurements (of a DMM) to equal that of
even
> > the cheapest C meter. Even on the "expensive" meters." Paul Grohe,
> > sci.electronics.basics
> >
> > My concern is that the capacitor checker function built into a
> > multi-purpose DMM isn't as good as a stand-alone capacitance meter. Is
> > there any truth to this statement?
> >
> you will also need a variable HV supply to check for leakage, more like
> a HI-POT unit.
>


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